Night VFR Rating

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Remove the daylight only restriction on your licence and discover the spectacular world of night flying!

The Night VFR Rating (NVFR) allows you to fly by night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). This can be quite a handy addition to your licence should you be delayed by weather or for any other reason.

Your training will provide you with the necessary skills to fly at night including visual navigation, navigation by ground-based aids (NDB/VOR) and GPS, operating the aircraft in the circuit and ground handling. The rating can be issued without restriction, or endorsed as single-engine only.

The Night VFR Rating (NVFR) course consists of the following:

• Night Flying Theory
• Circuit Training
• Navigation Aid Training
• Instrument Flying
• Visual Navigation Exercises
• GPS Ground Course

At the completion of this course you will be ready to undertake the NVFR flight test.

Flight Training and Experience Requirements

Aeronautical experience requirements for the issue of a Night VFR Rating are detailed in Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 40.2.2. The requirements are summarised as follows:

• 10 hours total flight time at night which includes:
  • 5 hours of navigation
  • 2 hours of circuits
     
• If a NVFR Rating with multi-engine priviledges is sought:
  • 5 hours total multi-engine at night (minimum)
  • 1 hour of circuits in multi-engine at night (minimum)

The flying components of the course are as follows:

• Circuits (1.0hr)
• Circuits (1.0hr)
• Simulator Training (1.0hr)
• Navaid Training (1.0hr)
• Navaid Training (1.0hr)
• Navigation Exercise 1 (2.5hr)
• Navigation Exercise 2 (3.0hr)
• Instrument Flying (0.5 hr)

On completion of the course you will be ready to undertake the Night VFR flight test. (2.5 hours)

Night VFR Rating Exam Structure

A formal assessment of your knowledge will be made by the testing officer prior to your flight test.

We recommend "Night Flying" by Aviation Theory Centre as a book that trainees can self-study. Airborne Aviation does not typically run dedicated NVFR theory classes, however preflight briefs will cover many aspects relating to the rating.

Night VFR Rating Estimate

Below is an estimate based on pricing current at 28th October 2011 and includes all the training an average trainee requires to meet the standard required for the flight test.

Courses typically run on a one-to-one basis and are designed to fit in to both your schedule and budget constraints.

Night VFR Rating Flight Training - 10 Hours Single-Engine Dual (C172) - 1 Hour Simulator Dual $3,330 Landing / Movement Fees - Landing Fees (2) - Movement Fees (7) $127 Theory / Briefings - Briefings - Book: Night Flight (Aviation Theory Centre) $187 Flight Test - 2.5 Hours Single-Engine (C172) - Testing Officer Fee - Endorsement Fee - Landing / Movement Fees $949 Estimated Total: Price is exclusive of GST. Payment can be made as you go, pre-paid in full or via installments. Pre-payment can attract a discount of up to 7.5%. Hours quoted are the minimum requirements which are achivable by most trainees. If you are not up to the required standard at the completion of the course additional hours training will be required before you can be recommended by the CFI for a flight test. $4,593     Option 1: Upgrade to Multi-Engine Course Exchange 7.5 hours of single-engine for multi-engine (PA34 Seneca II). - 5 Hours Dual (PA34) - 2.5 Hours Flight Test (PA34) - Landing and Movement fees Note: If you do not already hold a twin type rating additional training requirements by day will apply. add $1,392

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